Topic Sentences
What should you do if the tab button is not functional?
Insert 5 spaces or hit enter.
Fill in the blank. The concluding sentence should relate back to the _____ sentence.
(topic)
What R and A stand for
(restate the question and answer the question)
Fill in the blank. Each paragraph of the body should relate to a part of your ____ statement.
(thesis)
How many times should you use the same word in a written response?
(no more than ONE)
Fill in the blank. A topic sentence should indicate what the ____ paragraph is about.
Whole/Entire
Fill in the blank. The concluding sentence should tie back to the topic sentence, but should be stated with different ____.
(words)
What C and E stand for
cite textual evidence and explain your answer
In what paragraph should the thesis statement be part of?
(introduction)
What are two examples of words you should avoid in a written response?
(bad, stuff, thing, good, awesome, etc)
Fill in the blank. A topic sentence should ____ the prompt by using as many as the same words as possible.
(restate)
Name THREE transition words that would work for your concluding sentence.
(In conclusion, To sum up, Overall, To summarize, Thus, In the final analysis)
Fill in the blank. Evidence means you must use a ___ from the text.
(quote)
Ideally, how many different points are you trying to make in your thesis statement?
(3--1 per paragraph)
This kind of noun needs to be capitalized. Provide a few examples.
(proper noun--names, places, titles, landmarks)
What does TAG stand for?
(Title, Author, Genre)
Fill in the blank. The page number where the quote was found must be placed inside _____.
(parentheses)
In which sentence do the R and the A belong?
(Topic/Thesis)
In order to read with purpose, when should you read the prompt and what should you do as you read?
(read the prompt first and highlight)
This pronoun should always be capitalized.
(I)
In what order should TAG be written, what two words should start your sentence, and where should the commas go?
(genre, title, author, In the, comma before and after the author)
Fill in the blank. The parentheses containing the page number must go ____ the quote and be followed by this type of punctuation.
(after, period)
Explain an evidence sandwich.
(use your own words before and after the quote)
Fill in the blank. It is essential to ______ from one paragraph to another.
(transition)
How do you indicate a novel versus a shorter piece of text?
(italics for a novel, quotations for anything short)